The Silver River
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The Silver River is a chamber opera blending Western and Chinese musical and theatrical traditions, created through a collaboration between playwright David Henry Hwang and composer Bright Sheng.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Silver River canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5986988 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Silver River Context triple: [David Henry Hwang, wroteLibrettoFor, The Silver River]
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A.
Roaring River
Roaring River is a tributary stream in North Carolina that feeds into the Yadkin River and is known for its scenic, fast-flowing waters.
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B.
Burnt River
Burnt River is a river in eastern Oregon that flows through rugged canyon country before joining the Snake River.
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C.
Ill River
The Ill River is a major waterway in northeastern France that flows through the city of Strasbourg and its historic Grande Île before joining the Rhine.
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D.
Fenholloway River
The Fenholloway River is a coastal river in Florida’s Big Bend region known for its historical industrial use and ongoing environmental restoration efforts.
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E.
Alva River
The Alva River is a tributary of the Mondego River in central Portugal, known for its scenic valleys and role in regional hydroelectric power and recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Silver River Target entity description: The Silver River is a chamber opera blending Western and Chinese musical and theatrical traditions, created through a collaboration between playwright David Henry Hwang and composer Bright Sheng.
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A.
Roaring River
Roaring River is a tributary stream in North Carolina that feeds into the Yadkin River and is known for its scenic, fast-flowing waters.
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B.
Burnt River
Burnt River is a river in eastern Oregon that flows through rugged canyon country before joining the Snake River.
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C.
Ill River
The Ill River is a major waterway in northeastern France that flows through the city of Strasbourg and its historic Grande Île before joining the Rhine.
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D.
Fenholloway River
The Fenholloway River is a coastal river in Florida’s Big Bend region known for its historical industrial use and ongoing environmental restoration efforts.
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E.
Alva River
The Alva River is a tributary of the Mondego River in central Portugal, known for its scenic valleys and role in regional hydroelectric power and recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber opera
ⓘ
musical work ⓘ |
| basedOn | Chinese legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl ⓘ |
| collaborationBetween |
Bright Sheng
ⓘ
David Henry Hwang ⓘ |
| composer | Bright Sheng ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator |
Bright Sheng
ⓘ
David Henry Hwang ⓘ |
| genre |
chamber opera
ⓘ
contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalElement |
Chinese theatrical traditions
ⓘ
Western theatrical traditions ⓘ |
| hasRole |
actor
ⓘ
dancer ⓘ instrumentalist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cross-cultural exchange
ⓘ
love ⓘ reunion ⓘ separation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chinese traditional music
ⓘ
Western classical music ⓘ |
| language |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| librettist | David Henry Hwang ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending Western and Chinese musical traditions
ⓘ
blending Western and Chinese theatrical traditions ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| setting | mythological China ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Silver River Description of subject: The Silver River is a chamber opera blending Western and Chinese musical and theatrical traditions, created through a collaboration between playwright David Henry Hwang and composer Bright Sheng.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.